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Buying a home in Ogema, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Ogema is worth about $73,000, 78% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $725 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, close to the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $55,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ogema at a glance

Ogema Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $73,000 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $725 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.99% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $55,250 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $925 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.1% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $700 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1979 1980
Vacant homes 3.5% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 257 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ogema

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ogema home of $73,000 with 20% down costs about $484 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $605, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $20,721 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Ogema household income of $55,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $195,000.

The median rent here is $700 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,600
Loan amount$58,400
Principal and interest$393
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$484

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,555
Loan amount$71,678
Principal and interest$482
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$605

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Questions about home buying in Ogema

What is the median home value in Ogema?

About $73,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ogema?

Homeowners pay a median $725 a year, which is about 0.99% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Ogema?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $484 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,721 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data